With growing public interest supporting these artisan cheesemakers, America is ready to stand alongside the other greats of world cheese makers. Here are four taking you from coast to coast.

Pleasant Ridge Reserve: Pleasant Ridge Reserve is an artisanal cheese made from the non-pasteurized milk of a single herd of Wisconsin cows fed and managed using natural, "old world" practices. (7.5 oz)

Grafton Classic Reserve Cheddar: Grafton is an outstanding mature cheddar cheese selected for its pronounced flavor and smooth finish. This two year aged cheese is excellent when accompanied with dried fruits and nuts, crusty breads, and big wines. (7.5 oz)

Green Peppercorn Cone by Coach Farm: A new classic from upstate New York, made by the same family that is famous for Coach leather handbags. Coach Farm keeps its own herd of Alpine goats to support their production. (4 oz)

Purple Haze: Purple Haze is a recent addition California cheese maker's Cypress Grove's line of cheeses. Lavender buds mixed with wild harvested fennel pollen give Purple Haze its addicting flavor. Its sweet flavor is wonderful as a dessert with honey and almonds or in a main dish with lamb. (4 oz)

I sent my mom this gift for Mother's Day. She shared it with my step-dad. They both loved it.

By Danfrom Flourtown, PAon Oct 06, 2013

Excellent selection--ugly box

I'm usually quite happy with my iGourmet purchases, however something told me to have this gift box sent to me ahead of time rather than shipping it directly to the recipient. That turned out to be a smart move, because while all the cheeses were excellent, arrived cold and in good shape, the gift box was far from impressive. The ribbon was haphazardly slapped on with packaging tape (which couldn't be removed without ruining the box) and the overall presentation was just underwhelming. I ended up removing the contents and presenting them in a gift basket I happened to have laying around.
For the money (especially when you factor in shipping cost) I really expected much more from iGourmet. In the future I'll probably just use iGourmet for inspiration and then procure the cheeses locally (even if they are more expensive this way) and do the arranging/presentation myself so my gifts have a little more impact.

By Ghamrick from Naples, Floridaon Dec 28, 2012

Outstanding !

The recipients loved it and said the packaging was outstanding !
Would definitely consider gifting this again!

By Laurenefrom St. Lucie West, FLon Dec 26, 2012

Great service .... and cheese!

We ordered the Artisan American selection for my parents in FL. There was a slight problem (one of the cheese selction was melted) with the order and Customer Service reshipped the day we notified them of the issue. The second delivery was perfect.

By Julie Anduzefrom Atlanta Georgiaon Jun 11, 2012

IGourmet gift cheese basket

I dealt with Rebecca who was the most courteous and accommodating customer service I have had the pleasure of speaking with in many years. she took care of the problem and went the extra mile to contact the recipient. Loved her, thanks Rebecca

By Justin Newmanfrom Dallas, TXon Jan 04, 2011

Improvement needed

I purchased five of these gift boxes including one sent to myself and I have two complaints The cheeses are nice but they are thrown into the box unrestrained and beat the crap out of the crackers during shipping. The crackers had a wonderful flavor but the largest piece left was about the size of a fingernail. Also, a description of the cheeses is not included with the package so people have no idea what they are eating. If I refer them to the website for the cheese descriptions they see exactly what I spent on them, akin to leaving the price tag on a present. Of the four people I sent the package to, each thanked me but no one said how great it was. All in all I spent a lot of money with your company and was mostly dissappointed and am not encouraged to purchase from you again.

By goldienm@comcast.netfrom New Mexicoon Nov 08, 2010

This was a gift

Feedback from those who received the gift say that all the cheeses were very tasty. They enjoyed the uniqueness of the gift.

By TN cheeseloversfrom Nashvilleon Nov 03, 2010

Great Cheeses, Great Gift!

My husband and I devoured these in no time. Pleasant Ridge was his favorite, I loved the purple Haze. Super Daelia's crackers lovely too. Will send some to our favorite folks this holiday.